The classic platforming Sonic is back today with the release of Sonic Mania on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One (PC is delayed until the 29th). To celebrate the hedgehog's return, which thus far has been met with fair praise, check out the game's opening animation and maybe feel a little bit of nostalgia/excitement...

Sonic Mania is a return to the classic game's roots. While those sentences have probably been uttered before, the latest trailers and screens for the game confirm this is a true to life sequel from the very first Sonic The Hedgehog game on Sega Genesis.

No one likes Sonic and no one likes Tales, but a character you can get behind is Knuckles, the edgy echidna that gave the series some much needed attitude back in the day, in a Poochie the Dog kind of way. He returns as a playable character in the upcoming Sonic Mania and there is footage to prove it.